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Social care & community in South West
Public sector contract notices in social care & community covering South West, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Social care & community notices in South West
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Re- opening of Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention Framework
Swindon Borough Council is reopening a framework for providers to deliver alternative education, short breaks, and early intervention services for children. This is year two of a four-year framework established in May 2025.
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Strategic Partner to Operate 2 Residential Children's Homes in Bath & North East Somerset
B&NES Council is seeking a single strategic partner to operate two 4-bed residential children's homes for children aged 11–18 with autism and complex SEMH needs in Keynsham. The homes will be co-located with a new special school and services commence September 2027.
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Regulated Reablement
Cornwall Council is seeking provision of regulated reablement services to help people regain independence and skills after illness or other events. Services should enable people to develop confidence, maximise independence, and improve access to their communities.
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Supported Temporary Accommodation Framework (STAF)
Bristol City Council is establishing a framework for Registered Providers to supply supported temporary accommodation for homeless people. The aim is to reduce reliance on privately owned emergency accommodation while meeting interim housing demand.
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(REPUBLISHED FOLLOWING REVISED SPECIFICATION) 1118- Out of Court Resolution (OOCR) Intervention Pathways in Wiltshire & Swindon
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire wants providers to deliver out-of-court resolution intervention pathways across Wiltshire and Swindon. The work includes a dedicated women's pathway, domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour change programmes (face-to-face and online), and a broader online interventions package for various offence types.
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Provision of youth service
Totton & Eling Town Council is seeking an organisation to take over running the Garage Youth Centre, a purpose-built facility on Eling Recreation Ground. The centre currently operates as a drop-in for ages 9–18 with recreational activities, music, craft, and physical spaces, open term-time afternoons Tuesday to Friday.
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Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 1)
Plymouth City Council is reopening its adults' care home framework to add registered residential and nursing care homes in the PL postcode area. Providers will offer accommodation and support ranging from daily living assistance to complex nursing care.
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Re-opening of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework
Torbay Council is opening a framework for organisations to deliver holiday activities and meals for eligible schoolchildren during school holidays. An estimated 1,000–1,300 children per holiday period will participate, with delivery expected over multiple school holiday periods.
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Temporary Accommodation, Off-the-Streets Accommodation, Accommodation-based Services and Floating Support Framework
Exeter City Council is establishing a four-lot framework to deliver temporary accommodation, emergency rough sleeper beds, accommodation with intensive support, and floating support services for homeless and vulnerable people. The council will call off services via mini competitions or direct awards as needed.
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Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services
Gloucestershire County Council is establishing a framework agreement to procure occupational health counsellors to support employee health and wellbeing services. The framework runs for the period covered by the agreement with a total value of £370,000.
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ITT - Inclusive Consultants Framework - UID 173
Historic England is building a framework of external consultants to advise on inclusive programming and address gaps in staff and project representation. They will appoint up to 20 consultants and allocate work via mini-competitions and direct award.
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Homelessness Supported Accommodation Services (HSAS)
Cornwall Council is appointing providers to deliver supported accommodation and specialist homelessness services across Cornwall, including services for adults, young people, care experienced young people, trauma stabilisation outreach, and through-the-gate mentoring for people leaving custody.
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Shared Lives
Cornwall Council is procuring Shared Lives placements for adults with learning disabilities, autism, older people, and those with mental health conditions who live with and receive care from host families. The service currently supports 115 long-term placements and 60 short-break users across Cornwall.
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Resettlement and Migration Support Services
Teignbridge District Council is commissioning a coordinated refugee and migration support service across the district. The service will support people resettled through schemes like Homes for Ukraine and other refugee resettlement programmes, building on existing partnership arrangements.
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Stalking Perpetrator Intervention, Independent Victim Advocacy and System Wide Training
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall wants a specialist service to work with stalking perpetrators, provide independent victim advocacy, and deliver training across the three-force area. The service will sit within the multi-agency response and support Home Office funding objectives.
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Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)
Plymouth City Council is reopening its framework for registered residential and nursing care homes in the PL postcode area. Homes can join by tendering for standard provision, innovation-focused provision, or both lots.
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Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services
Gloucestershire County Council is setting up a framework agreement to buy occupational health counselling services for their workforce. The framework is valued at £370,000.
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Reopening of the Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon
Swindon Borough Council is reopening its Over 65s residential care home framework to admit new providers. This is an annual intake into an existing framework that began on 1 January 2026, not a fresh procurement.
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Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)
Cornwall Council is commissioning trauma-informed prevention and enablement services for adults experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, substance use, neurodivergence or learning disabilities. The services aim to help people secure and keep housing, develop life skills, and build resilience.
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Care Home Services (Older People)
Cornwall Council is re-contracting nursing and residential care services for older people at existing registered care homes across Cornwall. The contract runs from April 2026 for an initial four years with options to extend twice for two years each.
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Accommodation & Support Services for Separated Migrant Children Homes
Swindon Borough Council seeks providers to run accommodation and support homes for separated migrant children. The contract runs 24 months initially with optional 12-month extensions to a maximum of 4 years.
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Overnight Short Break Respite and Residential Accommodation and Support for Disabled/SEND Children
Swindon Borough Council seeks a provider to run an overnight short break respite home and complex needs residential facility for disabled and SEND children within Swindon. The service must operate as a single home delivering both respite stays and longer-term residential placements.
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Supported Lodgings Services: Semi-independent Accommodation and Support
Swindon Borough Council wants a provider to recruit and manage host families or individuals who offer semi-independent accommodation and support to young people aged 16+, including care leavers and those at risk of homelessness. The provider recruits hosts, matches referrals, places young people, and manages both the placements and the hosts.
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Complex Care Residential Provision and Short Breaks Overnight Respite for Disabled/SEND Children.
Swindon Borough Council needs a residential home to provide overnight short breaks respite care and complex needs residential provision for disabled and SEND children. The service must operate within Swindon's boundaries.